Sue Grafton tops the best-seller list with 'W Is for Wasted'

'W' is for 'Wow': W Is for Wasted is a winner for Sue Grafton — it's the third in her Alphabet Mystery series starring P.I. Kinsey Millhone to debut at No. 1 on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list. The others were L Is for Lawless in 1995 and Q Is for Quarry in 2002. (She's had 15 books make the top 10.) It will be a two-year wait (tentatively) for the letter "X," giving the novelist some time to dream up a title. In May, Grafton told USA TODAY: "X is an interesting letter, but I don't know of a crime that starts with X. I'm hoping somebody will get busy on that." - Jocelyn McClurg

Crystal clear: Billy Crystal may forget where his keys are, but he knows how to tell a joke and how to sell a book. After Crystal's media blitz last week, his collection of comic essays, Still Foolin' 'Em: Where I've Been, Where I'm Going, and Where the Hell Are My Keys?, lands at No. 14. Crystal, 65, appeared on CBS Sunday Morning, Today, Late Show With David Letterman, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Morning Joe and Katie Couric and did interviews with USA TODAY and The New York Times. The last line in his book: "HOLY (expletive!): I found my keys!" - Bob Minzesheimer

Just ducky: Being a reality star really is all it's quacked up to be. Si Robertson, aka Uncle Si on hit A&E series Duck Dynasty, is the latest duck hunter-turned-best-selling author. Si-cology 1: Tales and Wisdom From Duck Dynasty's Favorite Uncle is No. 3, after making its debut at No. 2 last week. That's the highest ranking of three best-selling books from members of the West Monroe, La.-based Robertson family. On May 23, Happy, Happy, Happy by Phil Robertson reached No. 4, and The Duck Commander Family hit No. 20.

NBA fiction: It's time to add 10 books to your list. Here is the longlist for this year's National Book Award for fiction:

A 'Shining' sequel: After 36 years, Stephen King is back with a sequel to his hit, The Shining, called Doctor Sleep. USA TODAY's Bob Minzesheimer interviews the "King of Horror" about writing the highly anticipated sequel, which focuses on young Danny, who has grown up to become Dan, an alcoholic hospital orderly who drifts from job to job. King, who has been sober for 25 years, tells Minzeshimer that the book is not "autobiographical or confessional, but of course, personal experience is the foundation of writing." Want to read the new book but can't remember where The Shining left off? Here's a refresher.

Global Booker: The rumors are true. Trustees announced Wednesday that any book written in English and published in the U.K. is now eligible for the Man Booker Prize -- regardless of the author's nationality. For 45 years, it has been limited to authors from the British Commonwealth and Ireland. Reaction has been mixed, but at the base of it all, Robert McCrum at The Guardian keeps it in perspective, calling all book awards random, "posh bingo."

Franzen drama: Oh, Jonathan Franzen. The author is making waves, again, for an essay posted on Sept. 13 at The Guardian titled "What's wrong with the modern world." In it, he laments everything from Salman Rushdie on Twitter to the success of "yakkers and braggers" on Amazon. Now, at The New Republic, author Jennifer Weiner responds to a personal dig where Franzen condemned prestigious authors for their "Jennifer Weiner-ish" self-promotion tactics. At The New Yorker, Maria Bustillos supports Franzen's work, writing, "The most pointed of Franzen's claims in the essay are so obviously true, or, at the very least, worthy of serious consideration. What on earth are people so furious with him about?" Regardless, controversy has been stirred from modern literature's most notorious curmudgeon, yet again.

Morrissey rumors: Ex-Smiths singer Morrissey's fabled 600-page memoir is back in the news. In a blog post on his website, Morrissey writes that his autobiography will be released by Penguin Books in Europe and the U.K., but is not scheduled for a U.S. release.

Batali books: Mario Batali will publish two cookbooks with Grand Central, joining other celebrity chefs such as Daniel Boulud and Gwyneth Paltrow at the imprint. The first book, due out next fall, will look at farmers and their wares, and the second will be a cookbook of American regional cuisine featuring more than 250 recipes.